Analytical Reasoning — All MCQs
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Q201.A man standing upside down with his face towards the south, where will his left hand point?
Correct Answer: A
An upright person facing south has their left hand pointing East. Standing upside down flips the vertical axis but preserves the relative left/right direction of hands relative to facing. Left hand still points East.
Q202.The largest perfect square between 4 and 50 is?
Correct Answer: C
Perfect squares between 4 and 50 are 9, 16, 25, 36, 49. The largest is 49 (which is 7^2).
Q203.In the series: x, 9, 25, 48, 81, 121, find the value of x?
Correct Answer: D
Difference between terms: 25-9=16, 48-25=23, 81-48=33, 121-81=40. The second differences: 23-16=7, 33-23=10, 40-33=7 (alternating 7, 10). Next difference backward should be 16 - 10 = 6. So 9 - x = 6 => x = 3.
Q204.Complete the series: 2, 6, 18, 54, _____?
Correct Answer: B
Each term is multiplied by 3: 2*3=6, 6*3=18, 18*3=54. Next term is 54*3=162.
Q205.Which pair comes next in the following series? A, Z, B, Y, _____, _____?
Correct Answer: B
The series consists of two alternating sequences: first letters go forward (A -> B -> C), and second letters go backward (Z -> Y -> X).
Q206.How many times is a right angle formed by a clock's hands in a full day?
Correct Answer: C
A right angle is formed 2 times per hour, but due to overlaps near 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock, it happens 22 times in 12 hours, meaning 44 times in a full 24-hour day.
Q207.Change the word 'Black' to which of the following general categories?
Correct Answer: B
'Black' is a specific color instance. The direct superordinate category is 'Color'.
Q208.If 7+2-1 = H and 22+8-6 = W. What is the letter for 11 + 6 - 1 = ?
Correct Answer: C
7+2-1 = 8 (8th letter is H). 11+6-1 = 16 (16th letter is P).
Q209.The number of alphabet letters strictly between T and Y is?
Correct Answer: A
The letters between T and Y are U, V, W, X, which is exactly 4 letters.
Q210.Which product is smaller in value?
Correct Answer: C
Calculations: A=64M, B=18.53M, C=16.02M, D=18.03M. The smallest product is 8008 x 2001 = 16,024,008.
Q211.What is different from the rest: Boxing, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball?
Correct Answer: A
Boxing is a one-on-one combat sport, whereas the others are ball-based athletic sports.
Q212.If FEED is coded as 4339, then what will be the code for DEEF?
Correct Answer: C
Matching: F=4, E=3, E=3, D=9. Therefore, DEEF = 9334.
Q213.How many English alphabet capital letters look exactly the same in a mirror?
Correct Answer: B
There are 11 vertically symmetrical capital letters: A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y.
Q214.A person travels 12 km north, then 15 km east, 15 km west, and finally 18 km south. How far is he from the starting point?
Correct Answer: C
Net East-West movement = 15 - 15 = 0 km. Net North-South movement = 12 km North - 18 km South = 6 km South. Distance = 6 km.
Q215.What comes next in the series: S, P, N, M...?
Correct Answer: B
Alphabet indices: S=19, P=16 (diff -3), N=14 (diff -2), M=13 (diff -1). Next diff should be -1? Or follow sequence of differences -3, -2, -1, -1? Wait, if 13 - 1 = 12, which is L.
Q216.If the 1st day of the month is a Monday, what is the date of the 3rd Friday of the month?
Correct Answer: C
1st is Mon, 2nd is Tue, 3rd is Wed, 4th is Thu, 5th is Fri (1st Friday). 2nd Friday = 5 + 7 = 12th. 3rd Friday = 12 + 7 = 19th.
Q217.When the time on the watch is 1:30, the angle between the hour and minute hand is?
Correct Answer: B
Hour hand angle from 12 = 30° * 1.5 = 45°. Minute hand angle from 12 = 6° * 30 = 180°. Angle between them = 180° - 45° = 135°.
Q218.Find the next number in the sequence: 2, 8, 18, 32, ______?
Correct Answer: A
Pattern is 2 * n^2: 2*(1^2)=2, 2*(2^2)=8, 2*(3^2)=18, 2*(4^2)=32. Next is 2*(5^2)=50.
Q219.Fly is to aeroplane as Sail is to _________?
Correct Answer: A
Fly is the motion verb for an aeroplane; Sail is the motion verb for a ship.
Q220.What is the sum of the first 1000 positive integers?
Correct Answer: B
Using the arithmetic series sum formula S_n = n(n+1)/2. For n=1000: S = 1000 × 1001 / 2 = 500 × 1001 = 500500.